Transit Visa Country List
List of countries whose citizens do need a airport transit visa
Afghanistan (please see exception 2)
Angola (please see exception 1)
Bangladesh (please see exception 2)
Columbia (please see exception 1) as of Jan 01, 2007
Congo, Democratic Republic (please see exception 2)
Cuba (please see exception 1) as of Jan 01, 2007
Eritrea (please see exception 2)
Ethiopia (please see exception 2)
Gambia (please see exception 1)
Ghana (please see exception 2 and 4)
India (please see exception 4)
Iran (please see exception 2)
Iraq (please see exception 2)
Jordan (please see exception 3)
Lebanon (please see exception 1)
Myanmar ( please see exception 1 ) as of May 14, 2008
Nigeria (please see exception 2 and 4)
Pakistan (please see exception 2)
Somalia (please see exception 2)
Sri Lanka (please see exception 2)
Sudan (please see exception 1)
Syria (please see exception 1)
Turkey (please see exception 4)
Exception 1 to the list above
If you hold
- a visa or other residence permit for a member country of the European Union or the European Economic Area
or- one of the following US residence permits:
§ I-551 Permanent Resident Card (2 or 10 years validity)
§ I-551 Alien Registration Receipt Card (2 or 10 years or unlimited validity)§ I-327 Reentry Document (2 years validity, issued to I-551 holders)
§ Resident Alien Card (2 or 10 years validity, only sufficient if the stay abroad does not exceed 1 year)
§ Permit to Reenter (2 years validity, only sufficient if the stay abroad does not exceed 2 years)
§ Valid Temporary Residence Stamp (1 year validity)
or-a specific residence permit allowing unrestricted return for Andorra, Japan, Monaco, Canada, San Marino, Switzerland (please call for details)you do not need an airport transit visa.
If you are still in doubt whether you need an airport transit visa, do not hesitate to call the German mission which serves your place of residence in the US.
Exception 2 to the list above:
If you hold
- one of the following US residence permits:
§ I-551 Permanent Resident Card (2 or 10 years validity)
§ I-551 Alien Registration Receipt Card (2 or 10 years or unlimited validity)
§ I-327 Reentry Document (2 years validity, issued to I-551 holders)
§ Resident Alien Card (2 or 10 years or unlimited validity, only sufficient if the stay abroad does not exceed 1 year)
§ Permit to Reenter (2 years validity, only sufficient if the stay abroad does not exceed 2 years)
§ Valid Temporary Residence Stamp (1 year validity) or
- a Schengen Visa valid for all Schengen countries or
- a residence permit for any Schengen country or
- a Schengen Visa restricted to the issuing country if you are on your way to this country or
- a specific residence permit allowing unrestricted return for Andorra, Japan, Monaco, Canada, San Marino, Switzerland or for one of the new EU-countries Poland, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Estonia, Czech Republic, Slovak Republic, Malta, Cyprus and Slovenia (please call for details)you do not need an airport transit visa
If you are still in doubt whether you need an airport transit visa, do not hesitate to call the German mission which serves your place of residence in the US
Exception 3 to the list above:
the exceptions under no. 1.) apply.
In addition, please note:
a) If you hold a valid visa for Australia, Israel, Japan, Canada, New Zealand or the United States of America as well as a confirmed airline ticket or a valid boarding pass for a flight destinated to one of the listed countries you do not need an airport transit visa
or
b) if you hold a confirmed flight ticket or a valid boarding pass for a flight to Jordan after terminating a legal stay in one of the countries mentioned under a) you do not need an airport transit visa.These exceptions apply only to transit stays for a duration not longer than 12 hours.
If you are still in doubt whether you need an airport transit visa, do not hesitate to call the German mission which serves your place of residence in the US.
Exception 4 to the list above
The exceptions under no. 1.) apply.
In addition, please note:
Indian, Turkish, Nigerian and Ghanaian airport transit travelers who
- are holding a valid visa or other residence permit for the USA (this includes advance paroles, but not approval notices), Canada or Switzerland and travel to the country which issued that visa or residence permit
or- after a legal stay in the USA (this includes holders of valid approval notices), Canada or Switzerland- return to the country whose citizenship they hold
do not need an airport transit visa.
If you are still in doubt whether you need an airport transit visa, do not hesitate to call the German mission which serves your place of residence in the US.
Please Note: Although the information on this website has been prepared with utmost care, we can not accept any responsibility for inaccuracies contained herein.
